I just watched this video preview for Google Wave.

I must say I am highly impressed. While I don't think this will necessarily replace e-mail, I think it could easily gain widespread use as an alternative to both e-mail and social networking applications (like instant messaging) and websites (like message boards, MySpace and FaceBook).

This could ( Read more... )

 I just saw a news article about the recent murder-suicide and I'm still a bit in shock.

I don't know if this tragedy has anyhing to do with Gleemax, but I am certain that it has been a very traumatic and disrupting event for both WOTC employees and Microsoft's X-box division. My heart goes out to everyone who has been impacted by this horrendous ( Read more... )

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1067123

Aparently Wizards is discontinuing Gleemax. I was very excited about the potential for such a sight, but the implementation has been so shoddy that I think it is for the best.

At least it looks like D&D insider is still with us, and doing well. 

This part of WOTC's Digital Initiative is presented on YouTube:

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This could quite possibly be the most intelligent marketing move I have seen in RPGs for years. For the industry to survive, we need to find a way to get new youngsters interested in the hobby. Using local libraries not only as a way to promote D&D but also using D&D to promote reading ( Read more... )